Greece vs New Zealand: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Greece
59.63
in 2010
New Zealand
58.03
in 2010
Greece rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
85th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 59.63 against 58.03 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was New Zealand ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 85th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1780s 59.02 90.26 31.23 New Zealand
1790s 58.07 90.24 32.16 New Zealand
1800s 57.1 90.22 33.12 New Zealand
1810s 56.15 90.2 34.05 New Zealand
1820s 55.12 90.05 34.93 New Zealand
1830s 53.59 89.9 36.3 New Zealand
1840s 51.96 89.71 37.74 New Zealand
1850s 50.25 89.51 39.26 New Zealand
1860s 49.43 89.32 39.89 New Zealand
1870s 48.5 88.91 40.41 New Zealand
1880s 47.37 88.42 41.05 New Zealand
1890s 46.18 87.12 40.94 New Zealand
1900s 45.03 84.83 39.8 New Zealand
1910s 44.12 79.92 35.8 New Zealand
1920s 43.16 69.01 25.84 New Zealand
1930s 42.86 64.25 21.39 New Zealand
1940s 41.73 58.79 17.06 New Zealand
1950s 42.22 53.55 11.33 New Zealand
1960s 40.05 51.01 10.96 New Zealand
1970s 40.25 53.33 13.09 New Zealand
1980s 43.14 54.33 11.19 New Zealand
1990s 50.35 56.76 6.4 New Zealand
2000s 57.96 58.37 0.4025 New Zealand
2010s 59.63 58.03 1.61 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Greece or New Zealand?
Greece, at 59.63 against 58.03 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Greece and New Zealand?
1.6, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Greece ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 85th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.